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Mini Cooper · 2014

7 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V739000·2015-11-09

    BMW Recalls 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Vehicles for Airbag Calibration Issue

    BMW is recalling 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles because incorrectly calibrated seat sensors may cause inappropriate airbag activation or deactivation during a crash.

    Product
    MINI — MINI COOPER S, COOPER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V628000·2015-10-07

    BMW Recalls 2014-2016 MINI and i3 Vehicles for Air Bag Defect

    BMW is recalling specific 2014-2016 MINI and i3 vehicles because the passenger air bag may not deploy properly in a low-speed crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    MINI — MINI, BMW COOPER, I3, COOPER S, JOHN COOPER WORKS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V450000·2015-07-17

    BMW Recalls 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Models for Side Impact Defect

    BMW is recalling 2014-2015 MINI Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works vehicles because rear seats fail federal side impact safety standards, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    MINI — MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS, COOPER S, COOPER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V619000·2014-10-03

    BMW Recalls 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop for Spare Wheel Nut Defect

    BMW is recalling 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles because the spare wheel nut may not be self-locking. This could allow the wheel to separate from the vehicle, creating a road hazard.

    Product
    MINI — MINI COOPER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V789000·2014-12-15

    MINI Cooper Recall for Transmission Software Rollaway Risk

    BMW is recalling 2014-2015 MINI Cooper vehicles because incorrect transmission software may allow the car to roll away if the driver exits without engaging Park.

    Product
    MINI — MINI COOPER S, COOPER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V422000·2014-07-14

    BMW Recalls 2014 i3 and MINI Cooper for Air Bag Defect

    BMW is recalling certain 2014 i3 and MINI Cooper vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflator may not be assembled correctly, potentially preventing proper deployment in a crash.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, MINI I3, COOPER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V034000·2015-01-26

    MINI Cooper Recalled for Incorrect Tire Information Placard Weight Label

    BMW is recalling 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles because the Tire Information Placard lists an incorrect maximum capacity weight, failing to comply with federal safety standards.

    Product
    MINI — MINI COOPER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EA11005 Engineering Analysis · steering
  • PE10038 Preliminary Evaluation · steering

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2007 · engine 201 complaints, median 52,860 mi
    Includes 9 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · engine 159 complaints, median 54,667 mi
    Includes 11 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · steering 111 complaints, median 70,250 mi
    Includes 7 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2007 · airbags 68 complaints, median 60,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · airbags 64 complaints, median 63,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

252 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2010: 3.7/5 · 102 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2009: 3.7/5 · 152 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2008: 3.6/5 · 283 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2007: 3.5/5 · 383 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2006: 3.5/5 · 413 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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